On Mon, 2011-09-12 at 10:55 +1000, Steve Walsh wrote: > I wrote:- > > A one line script solves it for me (but only for ARIN network entries). > > > > #!/bin/bash > > whois -h whois.arin.net n + $1 > Any particular reason you used a bash script as opposed to an alias in > your bash config? My understanding of aliases is I can not include additional parameters although I know virtually little about them. I do use links like these sv = service ipt = iptables etc. but have never knowingly used an alias. Don't forget I am a Linux novice. Everything I currently know I have taught myself either from books, experimentation or examples on this list or adapted from similar things from pre-Linux days. > > I call my script .arin > > > > .arin 64.64.64.64 > > > > produces a normal output. > > > Out of interest, have you thought about sending this through to the > NANOG (http://www.nanog.org/mailinglist/) list? Never heard of them. It see it is the North American Network Operators' Group. Following your suggestion I will repost the item there. Regards, Paul. _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos